September 2025 Resource
Podcasts
Kisha Reid speaks with Marc Armitage about his evolution as a playworker, the goal of play for more play, tips for responding to licensing, and addressing safety concerns.
DEY National Advisor Nadia Jaboneta shares Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez-Neal.
Rae Pica joins Kisha Reid as they tackle the question Why Play? Pica draws from her work with early childhood educators, time in the field, and the latest research in her new book, which digs into the why.
Kisha hosts a debrief live from Day 3 of the PEP Retreat in Adamstown, Maryland. Guests include Heather Bernt Santy, Tiffany Pearsall, Bethany Corrie, Katie Rooney, Kristin Haugen, Alexis Jones, Becky Gamache, Denisha Jones, Ulrica Convers, Sierra Roussos, and Carly Bedard.
Author Rob Sanders features Book Comes Home: A Banned Book’s Journey for the DEY Banned Book Club.
Denisha talks with Rixa Evershed and Aidn White about applying ECEC values Equity, Truth, and Care to global challenges.
In this episode, Kisha chats with Rusty Keeler about his unique journey to adventurous play. Rusty offers practical advice on incorporating adventure play into your home or program. From Tasmania to Texas, Rusty Keeler has spent the last 30 years traveling the world designing and advocating for children’s play.
Denisha talks with Sherry Williams about the need to protect Head Start.
DEY National Advisor and neuroscientist Kaliris Salas-Ramirez offers this month’s feature on Our Skin written by Megan Madison, Jessica Rali, and Isabel Roxas.